2018 Mercedes X-Class Question & Answer

"The segment for mid-size pickups is ripe for a premium vehicle. With the X-Class we will open up this segment to new customer groups, just as we redefined the off-road segment with the M-Class more than 20 years ago. Our pickup convinces as a workhorse, yet also as a family and lifestyle vehicle. In short, the X-Class is the Mercedes among pickups."
Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars

"With the X-Class we are closing a gap in the portfolio between passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Mercedes-Benz Vans is already very successful internationally in this respect with the Vito and the V-Class. With the pickup, too, we have various international markets in mind. Mercedes-Benz Vans is thus becoming even more international in orientation."
Wilfried Porth, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Human Resources and Director of Labor Relations, Mercedes-Benz Vans

"The X-Class is the first genuine pickup with convincing passenger car characteristics. It's robust, strong and with good off-road capability – just like a pickup should be. It's also aesthetically pleasing, dynamic to drive, comfortable, safe, connected and individual – as you would expect from a Mercedes. As a result, the X-Class pushes the boundaries of the classic pickup and makes this vehicle segment attractive for private use, too. With three design and equipment lines and an extensive scope of further individualisation options, we offer the ideal vehicle for a range of different customer groups and their needs."
Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans

"Like no other pickup, the X-Class manages being both tough and stylish, and is thus hot and cool at the same time. With its puristic and yet extremely emotional design, the X-Class is following a radically new approach for pickups."
Gorden Wagener, Head of Design at Daimler AG